When the goal came, it was via a close-range bicycle kick from the impressive Banga, who reacted quickest when hitherto imperious Zimbabwe goalkeeper Ariel Sibanda failed to deal with a Serge Andoulo free-kick into his box amidst a melee of players.
The ball bounced up to Coton Sport’s Banda who had been replaced as captain of the local Lions ahead of the tournament following Jacques Zoua’s decision to play for the home-based side reacted quickest, and slammed a delightful overhead kick into an unguarded net.
Before his error, Sibanda had kept Zimbabwe in the contest with a series of fine saves, although credit must go to the Warriors backline who were resilient and organised, appearing to put behind them pre-match allegations of witchcraft from coach Zdravko Logarusic, who found a dead bat on the pitch before kick-off .
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CHAN 2020 : Intermediate Lions Continue Training In Douala
As the count down to the sixth edition of the Total African Nations Championship narrows, th
e Intermediate Lions of Cameroon are finalising preparations. After returning from the
Christmas break, the players have resumed training under the supervision of the head coach, Martin Ndtoungou Mpile. Lire aussi : Elite One: Un fauteuil pour deux
At the moment the team is in Douala where they are fine-tuning their skills. The players and the coach are working out winning strategies in order to avoid any errors during the competition. During their training in Douala, the Intermediate Lions will play several friendly matches with some teams of the national League One Championship. According to the programme the Intermediate were expected to play against League One side,